Chicken With Brown Rice Barley Crock Pot Recipes

FIESTA CHICKEN WITH BARLEY AND BROWN RICE (CROCK POT)

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I came up with this when I couldn't decide between chicken cacciatore or something more Tex-Mex. I also wanted a "real" meal without having to work too hard at it. We really enjoyed this. Other cuts of chicken can be used, although I recommend staying away from boneless skinless breasts because I think they tend to dry out in a slow cooker. Since every one's crock pots heat differently and grains can be tricky to cook in a CP, you may have to fool a little bit with the timing on the rice and barley. You could also make that separately and just add it in at serving time. Cooked the way I did it, it almost had a risotto-like texture to it.

Provided by Vino Girl

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 7h20m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 chicken breast halves
1 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, with juice
1 cup tomato juice
1 teaspoon chipotle chile, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/3 cup uncooked medium barley
1/3 cup uncooked medium grain brown rice
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
cheese (optional)
sour cream (optional)

Steps:

Sprinkle chicken with pepper and lightly brown in a large nonstick skillet, 5 minutes on each side.
Place onion, chipotle pepper, and garlic in the crock pot, followed by the chicken.
Pour tomato juice over the chicken.
Sprinkle chicken with cumin, chili powder, and more black pepper.
Pour canned tomatoes & green chilis over chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours.
Remove chicken, and stir uncooked rice and barley into the slow cooker (check the dryness at this time, too, and add some water or other liquid in if you need to).
Place chicken back on top and continue to cook on low for 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 more hours until grains are tender but not overdone.
Serve with cheese and sour cream, if desired.

CHICKEN AND BROWN RICE

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This hearty one-pot meal is perfect for weekend dinners when you have time to let the dish cook.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 whole cut-up chicken (2 1/2 to 3 pounds), skins removed, breasts halved crosswise (save wings for another use)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 cup long-grain brown rice
4 plum tomatoes, diced
1 jar (12 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
1 package (10 ounces) frozen green peas, thawed
Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Heat oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, turning, until golden on all sides, about 10 minutes; transfer to a plate.
Add onion, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir in rice, tomatoes, peppers, and 1 1/4 cups water; nestle chicken pieces in rice mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat until rice is tender, 55 to 60 minutes. If any liquid remains in skillet, remove lid and simmer until evaporated.
Sprinkle peas over contents of skillet; cover, and remove from heat. Set aside until peas are heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH BARLEY

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With hearty barley and sweet green peas, so evocative of spring, this meal straddles the seasons beautifully: It's hearty and satisfying, but full of fresh promise for the warm days to come. This recipe originally appeared in"One Pot: 120+ Easy Meals from Your Skillet, Slow Cooker, Stockpot, and More."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 2h20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2/3 cup pearl barley
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup white wine
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon

Steps:

Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a browning option, brown chicken in oil, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to a plate. (If your slow cooker doesn't have a browning option, just remove skin from the chicken.) Add barley, broth, wine, onion, and garlic to pot. Season with salt and pepper. Place chicken on top. Cover and cook on low until chicken is cooked through, 2 hours.
Stir peas and tarragon into barley; season with salt and pepper; and transfer to a platter. Arrange chicken on bed of barley and serve.

ONE-POT CHICKEN AND BROWN RICE

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Easy, wholesome dish that is great by itself or paired with veggies.

Provided by mskm0307

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges
2 stalks celery, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1 ¾ cups water
2 medium carrots, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces
1 bay leaf
1 cup brown rice

Steps:

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place into the pot. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 10 to 12 minutes total. Add onion and celery. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
Add water, carrots, and bay leaf. Stir in rice and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice has absorbed almost all the liquid, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 28.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 140.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

SLOW COOKER LEMON-GARLIC CHICKEN AND RICE

Slow Cooker Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Rice image

This slow cooker chicken and rice dish is a perfect set-it-and-forget-it meal for the cooler months.

Provided by Lauren Magenta

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Slow Cooker Main Dishes Chicken

Time 4h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
1 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
8 (5 ounce) bone-in chicken thighs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ cups uncooked white rice
2 cups sliced carrots
1 pinch chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Turn a slow cooker to High. Combine chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic, garlic powder, and cayenne in the bottom of the cooker until mixture heats through, about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season both sides of chicken thighs with salt and pepper and place in the hot skillet. Cook, turning occasionally, until crisp on both sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
Turn slow cooker to Low and add rice, carrots, and chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.4 calories, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 39.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 859 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

SLOW-COOKER DIJON CHICKEN WITH BARLEY AND MUSHROOMS

Slow-Cooker Dijon Chicken With Barley and Mushrooms image

This glossy, risottolike dish is inspired by the French bistro classic of chicken in tarragon-mustard sauce. Here, those flavors are transformed into a whole-grain, one-pot weeknight meal: The barley, mushrooms and chicken cook together first, then just before eating, finish with a bag of frozen peas and a tangy mixture of crème fraîche (or sour cream) and Dijon. Make the dish vegetarian by omitting the chicken and using your favorite vegetable broth, but add about ½ cup more liquid, to substitute for the chicken juices.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories dinner, grains and rice, poultry, main course

Time 3h5m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups pearled barley
1 pound sliced cremini mushrooms
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
1/4 cup dry white wine
6 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
4 thyme sprigs, leaves picked (about 2 teaspoons), or 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
Black pepper
1 (10-ounce) bag frozen peas
1/4 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
2 heaping tablespoons smooth Dijon mustard, plus more to taste
1/3 to ½ cup chopped fresh tarragon or dill, to taste
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Steps:

In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the barley, mushrooms, chicken, chicken broth, lemon juice, white wine, garlic, thyme, salt, onion powder, red-pepper flakes and several generous grinds of black pepper. Stir to combine, then cook for 3 hours on high.
At first it will seem like there is too much liquid, but the dish will thicken as it cools, and as you stir. Stir in the frozen peas and let them heat through, about 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, stir together the crème fraîche and mustard, then fold it into the barley mixture. The chicken thighs should be falling apart; break them into coarse chunks with a spatula. Taste and add more mustard for a stronger flavor, if desired. Stir in the chopped tarragon and serve. Pass Parmesan at the table for topping.